Origin and Growth of Geography as a discipline at South Africa Universities

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• Publisher: SUN PReSS
• Year: 2016
• eBook ISBN: 9781928357261
• Edition: 0
• Topic: History
• Index: History

The field of forensic linguistics is a niche area that has not enjoyed much participation from the African continent. The theme of language and the law in this book is one that straddles two important aspects of the legal history of South Africa in particular, and how it has impacted on the country's legal and education systems. The declaration, by the United Nations, of 2019 as 'The International Year of Indigenous Languages' isopportune, not only for the launch of this book, but for what its research content tells us of the strides taken in ensuring access to justice for all citizens of the world in a language they understand. The contributions by authors in this book tell the story of many African citizens, and those hailing from beyond our borders, who straddle the challenges of linguistic and legal pluralism in courtrooms across their respective countries. It is our hope that the contributions made in this book will assist in ensuring human rights become a reality for global citizens where indigenous voices have not been heard; and that these citizens will be free to give their testimonies in a language of their choice, and that theymay be heard and understood.

Table of contents

• List of Contributors
• Acknowledgements
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Stellenbosch: The birthplace of Geography teaching at South African universities
• 3. A history of Geography at the University of Pretoria
• 4. A brief history of the Department of Geography at the University of the Free State
• 5. Geography at the University of the Witwatersrand
• 6. Geography at Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education and the North-West University
• 7. Environmental and Geographical Science on the slopes of Devil’s Peak
• 8. Geography on the eastern frontier: Rhodes University
• 9. The history of the Geography Department at the University of Natal, Durban
• 10. From the South African Native College to the University of Fort Hare: The Geography Department
• 11. University ofSouth Africa (UNISA): Geography at Africa’s largest open distance learning institution
• 12. Military Geography at Stellenbosch University’s Military Geography Department in Saldanha
• 13. Geography at the iconic “Bush University” of Turfloop: From University of the North to Limpopo University
• 14. Worlds apart: A transformative history of Geography at the University of the Western Cape
• 15. The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Zululand: A story of growth and change
• 16. South Africa’s first bilingual contact tuition university: from University of Port Elizabeth to Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
• 17. From the Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit to the University of Johannesburg: An inclusive South African university
• 18. Transcending Apartheid – Internationalisation and transformation: Geography at the University of Durban-Westville
• 19. Reflections on the Geography Department: Walter Sisulu University (University of Transkei)
• 20. The evolution of Geography and Environmental Scienceat North-West University, Mafikeng Campus
• 21. Geography at the University of Venda: From a homeland university to a comprehensive university under a new democratic dispensation
• 22. The rise and demise of Geography at Vista University
• 23. Monash South Africa: An international degree in a local setting
• 24. Tracing Geography Education’s footprints in South Africa